Some of the critical aspects of the relationship between the university and the world of work in developing nations are discussed with a focus on Brazil. The role of higher education in a fast developing society is examined. Phenomena concerning higher education that are universal and constant include population growth, increasing complexity of…

This paper offers reflections on the role of the agricultural university in developing nations by analyzing in turn the factors that contribute to stagnation of these universities. It first takes up the policy conditions that govern the broad outlines of the agricultural university mandate such as the university's relationship with the ministry of…